Published: 13 August 2019
Last updated: 4 March 2024
American Jews mark Tisha B'Av with anti-ICE 'Close the Camps' protests (Haaretz)
Jewish groups in 50 locations throughout the United States took to the streets during the holiday of mourning to demonstrate against Trump's immigration policies: 'This is a deeply Jewish thing to do'
In Washington, New York and beyond, Jews mark annual day of mourning by protesting Trump immigration policies (Washington Post)
Members of the Jewish community typically observe Tisha B’Av, the annual day of mourning, by fasting, reading from the book of lamentations and going to temple. But on Sunday, more than 250 Jews from the Washington region spent the day under the searing afternoon sun at Lafayette Square, across from the White House, protesting the Trump administration’s immigration policies.
Some came in large groups from their synagogues, sporting matching T-shirts and signs that read “Never Again.” Others, like 87-year old Ann Ingram and her 59-year-old daughter, Julie Ingram, had never observed Tisha B’Av before, but felt compelled to mark the occasion for the first time this year.
Photo: Jewish, interfaith and immigrant groups hold a rally in front of the White House (Bill O'Leary/Washington Post)
